Jumia

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Images have emerged online showing the graphic detail of how the Zika virus can damage
a baby's brain. Researchers scanned the brains of 45 Brazilian babies whose
mothers were affected with the virus. The images show the damage goes well
beyond the devastating birth defect known as microcephaly, in which the baby's
head is smaller than normal.

In many cases, the babies' skulls seemed to have
collapsed on themselves, with overlapping tissues and abnormal skin folds
suggesting the brain had stopped growing.

The current Zika outbreak was first detected last year in
Brazil, where the virus has been linked to more than 1,800 cases of
microcephaly, which can cause severe developmental problems.